131
131
Jul 29, 2012
07/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 131
favorite 0
quote 0
] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. . >>> welcome back to the show. the redskins drafted two rocky -- rookie quarterbacks. we know about robert griffin 3 and what about the fourth round pick, cousins, surprised as everyone else that his name was called. what is that like? obviously, you know, the pc answer, of course, you bid, your time and you want to show you're worthy of being a starting quarterback in the league, right in. >> and i am focusing on the positives. at the same time, you do want to play, and i think that if i'm good enough, the cream rises to the top. if i have the ability that i hope to have one day, my opportunity will come, whether here or somewhere else and i have to believe that and stay patient. >> what is your relationship like? >> and that has to be exciting. >> and there is that mutual respect there and there is no reason not to have a relationship with him and i am in awe and that is the same with rex and john and can you walk the balance and why stand it's a business. i look forward to spending the next two years. >> and the
] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. . >>> welcome back to the show. the redskins drafted two rocky -- rookie quarterbacks. we know about robert griffin 3 and what about the fourth round pick, cousins, surprised as everyone else that his name was called. what is that like? obviously, you know, the pc answer, of course, you bid, your time and you want to show you're worthy of being a starting quarterback in the league, right in. >> and i am focusing on the positives. at...
175
175
Oct 16, 2012
10/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 175
favorite 0
quote 0
rasmussen reports has romney leading 49% to the president's 48% while politico finds romney ahead 50 to 48%. the real clear politics average of several polls puts the race at 47% for each candidate with only .1% difference. experts now say there is no room for debate mistakes. >> they are being taught that in sessions right as we speak. >> reporter: >> presidential historian steven hess of the brookings institution served in boat the nixon and even -- both the nixon and eisenhower administration. he says president obama must appear more engaged. >> he's got to work against that. that's very important for him. that's not very difficult to do. that's the easiest thing to do is not show up the way he showed up in denver. >> hess says mitt romney now faces raised expectations. >> now the shoe is on the other foot. now he's got to worry about living up to expectations and the next day's story is not just obama did better. >> and with this race so tight both campaigns are facing this send debate which could hold either promise or pitfalls. tuesday's debate will look a lot different from th
rasmussen reports has romney leading 49% to the president's 48% while politico finds romney ahead 50 to 48%. the real clear politics average of several polls puts the race at 47% for each candidate with only .1% difference. experts now say there is no room for debate mistakes. >> they are being taught that in sessions right as we speak. >> reporter: >> presidential historian steven hess of the brookings institution served in boat the nixon and even -- both the nixon and...
179
179
Jul 30, 2012
07/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 179
favorite 0
quote 0
we need somebody who believes in america. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. . >>> hello from day four of the redskins training camp. a couple of updates, the guard corey lichenstein was not at practice, a minor surgery and they're hopeful he can play in the season opener, on september 9th. and the safety, off and physically unable the perform list and he can't practice today and has to sit out one more day for the tb agreement and, by the way, this is day two for the players. how about a progress report on robert griffin 3? the consensus was that he had a rough first day of camp last thursday. since then, he has until the timing and accuracy. the coaching staff had griffen concentrating on short- and mid- range passing with limited passes during the drills. griffin spoke the first time since last wednesday today. >> and a lot of times it will die on you and early on, we struggled with that and picked it up since then and yesterday, we had a good one on the run and like i said, i try not to be a downer and say oh, my gosh, i have to do that and that is about practi
we need somebody who believes in america. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. . >>> hello from day four of the redskins training camp. a couple of updates, the guard corey lichenstein was not at practice, a minor surgery and they're hopeful he can play in the season opener, on september 9th. and the safety, off and physically unable the perform list and he can't practice today and has to sit out one more day for the tb agreement and, by the way, this is day two for...
154
154
Oct 8, 2012
10/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 154
favorite 0
quote 0
if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. on gasoline. i am probably going to the gas station about once a month. last time i was at a gas station was about...i would say... two months ago. i very rarely put gas in my chevy volt. i go to the gas station such a small amount that i forget how to put gas in my car. [ male announcer ] and it's not just these owners giving the volt high praise. volt received the j.d. power and associates appeal award two years in a row. ♪ >>> it officially feels like fall here in the d.c. area. for some residents in minnesota, fall means hitting the slopes. skiers and snowboarders taxed the snow on one area ski slope. it is the earliest opening ever for the ski resort, just two weeks after the water slides were open there. two feet of snow was made for -- after temperatures fell below freezing on the mountain. >> that is early for there. but look at that. oh, my gosh. we knew they were going to get hit with the cold temper
if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. on gasoline. i am probably going to the gas station about once a month. last time i was at a gas station was about...i would say... two months ago. i very rarely put gas in my chevy volt. i go to the gas station such a small amount that i forget how to put gas in my car. [ male announcer ] and it's not just these owners giving the volt high praise. volt received the j.d. power...
200
200
Sep 10, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 200
favorite 0
quote 0
this message. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney mitt romney's position onpprove women's health...it's dangerous. vo:mitt romney and paul ryan would get rid of planned parenthood funding. and allow employers to deny verage for cancer screenings and birth control. we can't afford to let him take away our choices... to take away basic health care. vo: both backed proposals to outlaw abortions...even in cases of rape and incest. i don't think that women's health issues have faced a crisis like this in decades. >>> facebook's co-founder is selling another slice of the social network. today dustin moscovitz has sold 5 million shares of the company's stock. he still owns about 26 million shares. he left facebook in '08. facebook has been trading about half its public offering price. >>> godaddy hacked again. the web hosting company reports it was hacked causing millions of websites to shut down. the person claiming to be a member of the hacker group anonymous taking responsibility, the second massive outage by godaddy domain users. hundreds of customers were affected by a breach in the spring. >>> tom
this message. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney mitt romney's position onpprove women's health...it's dangerous. vo:mitt romney and paul ryan would get rid of planned parenthood funding. and allow employers to deny verage for cancer screenings and birth control. we can't afford to let him take away our choices... to take away basic health care. vo: both backed proposals to outlaw abortions...even in cases of rape and incest. i don't think that women's health issues have faced a crisis like this in...
233
233
Sep 10, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 233
favorite 0
quote 0
mitt romney's position on women's health...it's dangerous. vo:mitt romney and paul ryan would get rid of planned parenthood funding. and allow employers to deny coverage for cancer screenings and birth control. we can't afford to let him take away our choices... to take away basic health care. vo: both backed proposals to outlaw abortions...even in cases of rape and incest. i don't think that women's health issues have faced a crisis like this in decades. looks like it's going to start a so little late...ng um, but i uh... (interupting) oh okay - okay yup that's fine. excuse me - sorry. yes! vo: from the new, to the hard to find: when it's on your mind, it's on ebay™. i'd like to thank eating right, whole grain, multigrain cheerios! my bowl, my spoons! mom, are those my jeans? [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain cheerios has whole grain and 110 delicious calories. ...more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios in multi-grain cheerios peanut butter. so let's's talk about
mitt romney's position on women's health...it's dangerous. vo:mitt romney and paul ryan would get rid of planned parenthood funding. and allow employers to deny coverage for cancer screenings and birth control. we can't afford to let him take away our choices... to take away basic health care. vo: both backed proposals to outlaw abortions...even in cases of rape and incest. i don't think that women's health issues have faced a crisis like this in decades. looks like it's going to start a so...
217
217
Aug 21, 2012
08/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 217
favorite 0
quote 0
mitt romney's plan for a stronger middle class will put work back iwelfare. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> the woman known to many as the first lady of comedy has died. veteran comedian phyllis diller passed away overnight in los angeles. she of 95 years old and had been make -- she was 95 years old and had been making people laugh for decades. here's a look back at her trail blazing life. >> reporter: that laugh, her style. more often than not the joke was on her. >> things about being in the hospital with a really ugly nurse, the one that says every time the flowers come shall we unwrap them or save them for the funeral? >> reporter: phyllis diller was without a doubt a comedy legend and a trailblazer. she was born phyllis driver in 1917 in lima, ohio. in order to support her family in the 1950s she went to work as an advertising copyrighter. she of encouraged to go into stand -- she was encouraged to go into standup after others spotted her flare for comedy. in march, 1955 the 37-year-old housewife first stepped into the spotlight. she began a two week ru
mitt romney's plan for a stronger middle class will put work back iwelfare. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> the woman known to many as the first lady of comedy has died. veteran comedian phyllis diller passed away overnight in los angeles. she of 95 years old and had been make -- she was 95 years old and had been making people laugh for decades. here's a look back at her trail blazing life. >> reporter: that laugh, her style. more often than not the...
121
121
Aug 9, 2012
08/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 121
favorite 0
quote 0
mitt romney will restore the work requirement, because it works. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. . >>> the drought having a major impact across the country. the latest drought map shows the midwest is the worst off and they're key produces of corn and soy bean crops. the state and federal lawmakers are searching to find relief for struggling farmers. >> reporter: the drought parching farmland across the country, worsening again. the weekly drought survey released showing excessively dry conditions continuing to exact a toll on america's agriculture. twenty% of the country is in extreme or exceptional drought. in the midwest, the nation's breadbaskets worse. the number rises to nearly 40%. president obama addressing the issue in a white house rural couple meeting this week. >> the department of agriculture led by secretaryville sack has been working with every other agency across federal government to make sure that we're taking every single possible step to help them. >> reporter: indiana is the worst, 90% of the hoosier state is in severe drought or worse. >> that
mitt romney will restore the work requirement, because it works. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. . >>> the drought having a major impact across the country. the latest drought map shows the midwest is the worst off and they're key produces of corn and soy bean crops. the state and federal lawmakers are searching to find relief for struggling farmers. >> reporter: the drought parching farmland across the country, worsening again. the weekly drought survey...
190
190
Aug 20, 2012
08/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 190
favorite 0
quote 0
mitt romney's plan for a stronger middle class will put work back iwelfare. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. will put work back iwelfare. oh, nah, i gotta go. oh, can you make that to go? these days, nobody has time to get sick, but minute clinic makes it easy to get well. our nurse practitioners can diagnose and write prescriptions for everything from strep throat to sinus infections, with no appointment necessary, so you can feel better in no time. you guys wanna go to the park? yeah! yeah! minute clinic -- the walk-in clinic at cvs/pharmacy, where you'll get $10 off sports physicals. only for a limited time. find a clinic near you at minuteclinic.com. >>> making headlines in sir yarks president assad appears in public for the first time in a movement it is the first time since a bombing killed four of his top security officials. but the big news was who was not appearing with him at a mosque marking the end of ramadan. his vice president was noticeably absent. rebels say he defected to jordan with his family, a claim the regime is denying. >>> over in afghanist
mitt romney's plan for a stronger middle class will put work back iwelfare. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. will put work back iwelfare. oh, nah, i gotta go. oh, can you make that to go? these days, nobody has time to get sick, but minute clinic makes it easy to get well. our nurse practitioners can diagnose and write prescriptions for everything from strep throat to sinus infections, with no appointment necessary, so you can feel better in no time. you guys wanna go to...
217
217
Aug 9, 2012
08/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 217
favorite 0
quote 0
romney is reportedly close to announcing his pick for a running mate and political watch everys expect he will hi by this time next week. >>> a fox 5 follow-up. he purchased a flat screen television but instead he got something else delivered to his home. it was an assault rifle. a big surprise for him. >> we have new information about that story coming up next. >>> we've got warm and humid conditions to start your day. going to be a hot and humid thursday afternoon. i'm have the details on the weather forecast for you. and lauren demarco is in this morning with a look at your traffic. we'll do it right after the break. >>> welcome back to fox 5 morning news at 4:45 in the morning. we'll talk about weather in just a moment. we've had our fair share of rain but for some maryland farmers it hasn't been enough. help could be on the way. merle's governor is asking for federal drought aid for 13 of the state's 23 counties. farmers in our area have lost between 30 and 54% of their crops. >> yeah. >> tough stretch there for the month of june. it got really hot. >> we thought it was people in
romney is reportedly close to announcing his pick for a running mate and political watch everys expect he will hi by this time next week. >>> a fox 5 follow-up. he purchased a flat screen television but instead he got something else delivered to his home. it was an assault rifle. a big surprise for him. >> we have new information about that story coming up next. >>> we've got warm and humid conditions to start your day. going to be a hot and humid thursday afternoon. i'm...
103
103
Oct 15, 2012
10/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 103
favorite 0
quote 0
we can't afford four more years. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> another explosive day for robert griffin iii. he threw for 182 yards appear one touchdown but this one was the big one. he ran for 138 yards and two more touchdowns. 76yards on this particular play. he gave the skins a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter. the skins win 38-26. coming up, dave ross is back to break down the big win. >> can you imagine being the fans? how excite you would be for rg iii jumped to the stands and you are right there. >> you just hope you can get a picture it was. >> he was in it for a while. >> lingering. i was like is he hurt? >> we've got clouds that moved in overnight. we have agot showers back in the forecast. not going it rain all day, but the threat of showers will be report here as the cold front moves on through. there is a live look at your hd radar. you can see the montreal bras it is a -- front because it is a blue line out to the west. temperatures, reagan national in the mid-60s. should be another decent day with temperatures and highs expected to top out in the
we can't afford four more years. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> another explosive day for robert griffin iii. he threw for 182 yards appear one touchdown but this one was the big one. he ran for 138 yards and two more touchdowns. 76yards on this particular play. he gave the skins a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter. the skins win 38-26. coming up, dave ross is back to break down the big win. >> can you imagine being the fans? how excite you would be...
127
127
Sep 12, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 127
favorite 0
quote 0
create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. and those well grounded. for what's around this corner... and the next. there's cash flow options from pnc. solutions to help businesses like yours accelerate receivables, manage payments, and help ensure access to credit. because we know how important cash flow is to reaching your goals. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. >>> swing states are racking up a abig price tag thista presidential election. president obama and mitt romney have spent $575 million for campaign ads in 12 battleground states. more than half of the money has been spent in florida and ohio,h and virginia. to date, the romney campaign has launched 5-point -- all eyes are fixed on the economy as we inchi closer to the november 6 election. new census bureau report showser things have not improved. the average household income dropped 1.5% to just overjus $50,000. the overall poverty rate remains unchanged at 15%. roughly 46.2 million people. for 011, official poverty at th line was an poannual income of
create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. and those well grounded. for what's around this corner... and the next. there's cash flow options from pnc. solutions to help businesses like yours accelerate receivables, manage payments, and help ensure access to credit. because we know how important cash flow is to reaching your goals. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. >>> swing states are racking up a abig price...
249
249
Jul 18, 2012
07/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 249
favorite 0
quote 0
there was "no evidence" that mitt romney shipped jobs overseas. candidate obama lied about hillary clinton. so, shame on you, barack obama. [ male announcer ] but america expects more from a president. obama's dishonest campaign: another reason america has lost confidence in barack obama. . >>> breaking news from northwest right now, the severe weather toppled a tree on to two homes. john henrehan is live on the scene at arcadia lane. john, what is happening there? >> reporter: it's arcadia place northwest. and the address is 3246 arcadia place. you can see -- you can't see the house because of vegetation but you can see the size of the tree. when that tree comes down during the sudden squall this afternoon, the home owner was home and a couple of workers, too. kara, can we get to you move forward a bit? >> uh-huh. >> what did you see and hear when that came in? >> didn't hear the wind go through, but, i did hear the tree come down on the roof and didn't even realize what happened and i had a curtain on the door and opened it. the tree was right t
there was "no evidence" that mitt romney shipped jobs overseas. candidate obama lied about hillary clinton. so, shame on you, barack obama. [ male announcer ] but america expects more from a president. obama's dishonest campaign: another reason america has lost confidence in barack obama. . >>> breaking news from northwest right now, the severe weather toppled a tree on to two homes. john henrehan is live on the scene at arcadia lane. john, what is happening there? >>...
147
147
Mar 22, 2012
03/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 147
favorite 0
quote 0
romney is now towing progress uniting the party. he has won the endorsement of jeb bush and freedom works is now committed to helping romney defee the president. but full in louisiana, which votes saturday, got new am mission from romney's communications director who was asked if romney has been pushed too far for the right for the general election by his primary rivals and said, quote, i think you hit a reset butt phone to the fall campaign. everything changes. it is almost like an etch a sketch. can you kind of shake it up and restart all over again. santorum tweeted a photo of himself with an etch a sketch. >> you are looking for someone who writes what they believe in in stone and stays true to what they say. >> he told fox news how the race will be reset when the nomination is clinched, not romney as policies. >> you will notice that the pictures aren't permanent. there is nothing locked down. you can redo it any time you want. >> santorum aides showed up and passed out etch a sketches at romney's rallies. romney angrily brushe
romney is now towing progress uniting the party. he has won the endorsement of jeb bush and freedom works is now committed to helping romney defee the president. but full in louisiana, which votes saturday, got new am mission from romney's communications director who was asked if romney has been pushed too far for the right for the general election by his primary rivals and said, quote, i think you hit a reset butt phone to the fall campaign. everything changes. it is almost like an etch a...
159
159
Oct 9, 2012
10/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 159
favorite 0
quote 0
vo: why won't romney level with us about his tax plan, which gives the wealthy huge new tax breaks? because according to experts, he'd have to raise taxes on the middle class - or increase the deficit to pay for it. if we can't trust him here... how could we ever trust him here? >>> tough news for the budget tonight, could cost you more to use banking services and go to the grocery store. shawn yancy has your fox 5 top five. >> up first tonight, brian, why it's going to cost you more to buy one of your favorite fruits. no. 5, an apple a day could hit you right in the wallet. apple prices in the northeast are rising due to cold weather creating bad growing conditions. it's a different story on the west coast. farms in washington state are producing a bumper crop. no. 4, eating tomatoes may lower a man's risk of stroke. tomatoes are high in the ant ox dent lycopene. researchers -- antioxidant lycopene researchessers found. no. 3, feat is changing its -- researchers found. no. 3, at&t is changing its return policy. if you bought after the 7th, you only have 14 days. most u.s. carriers
vo: why won't romney level with us about his tax plan, which gives the wealthy huge new tax breaks? because according to experts, he'd have to raise taxes on the middle class - or increase the deficit to pay for it. if we can't trust him here... how could we ever trust him here? >>> tough news for the budget tonight, could cost you more to use banking services and go to the grocery store. shawn yancy has your fox 5 top five. >> up first tonight, brian, why it's going to cost you...
208
208
Aug 10, 2012
08/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 208
favorite 0
quote 0
mitt romney will restore the work requirement, because it works. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. are always on the move. so they can't get to the bank to deposit a check. instead, they use citibank mobile check deposit. it's easy. they just snap a pic... ♪ hit send... and their checks are deposited right to their account. well almost all of their checks. stand back. seriously? [ male announcer ] citibank mobile check deposit. easier banking. every step of the way. >>> the pentagon says three americans were shot dead by a map in an afghan army uniform. this is the third attack in a week. sit federal investigators have issued a nationwide alert identify woman accused of producing child pornography. they have released these photos of the suspect here. the woman and another man and in video with two young victims, one between the ages after three and five, the other between the ages of five and seven. >>> mitt romney kicks off a multistate bus tour of key battleground states in virginia tomorrow where he will appear with governor bob mcdonnell. the attack ads continue
mitt romney will restore the work requirement, because it works. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. are always on the move. so they can't get to the bank to deposit a check. instead, they use citibank mobile check deposit. it's easy. they just snap a pic... ♪ hit send... and their checks are deposited right to their account. well almost all of their checks. stand back. seriously? [ male announcer ] citibank mobile check deposit. easier banking. every step of the way....
190
190
Sep 23, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 190
favorite 0
quote 0
needs to be more consistent. >> romney has yet to create a moment of sustained momentum. the president has that ability as he did at the convention, but also to grind it out. and we're seeing that. >> it's another busy morning on "meet the press." the governor of massachusetts and republican senator join david. you can see "meet the press" on here at 10:30, and you catch a reair of the debate between kaine and allen at noon here on nbc 4. >>> reddskins fans, in just a few hours, you can see rg3 and the rest of the field up close and personal. derek ward is outside of the stadium with more on the fan frenzy, good morning. >> good morning, this isn't "meet the press." this is meet the fans. the much anticipated home game. around 9:00 they opened the gate to the parking lots. take a look at the scene at the gates earlier. the tailgating is about to begin now, it's a 1:00 game, and bruce allen was down there money the early comers and cheering them on as well. this is the fist time for a lot of folks to see rg 3 at home. sadly, the redskins have among the worst record in the
needs to be more consistent. >> romney has yet to create a moment of sustained momentum. the president has that ability as he did at the convention, but also to grind it out. and we're seeing that. >> it's another busy morning on "meet the press." the governor of massachusetts and republican senator join david. you can see "meet the press" on here at 10:30, and you catch a reair of the debate between kaine and allen at noon here on nbc 4. >>> reddskins...
152
152
Jul 27, 2012
07/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 152
favorite 0
quote 0
we need somebody who believes in america. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. . >>> tens of thousands of civilian employees in the defense department could get warnings about potential layoffs four days before the election. the government is facing $1.2 trillion in automatic reductions in defense and domestic programs. it is all part of a new law voted in by both parties last august. at this point, no decision has been made on the job cuts. >> time now to check in with talker for -- tucker for another look at your weather. >> it will be hot and steamy. our high temperatures will only be in the mid-90s. >> love how he is trying to sell that every time. >> it is friday. that's a little better, right? >> yeah. >> let's get to yesterday's daytime high at reagan national. we hit 100 degrees. number seven for the month. number eight for the year. the all-time record if you're curious is 11 days i think in 1930 where we hit 100. dulles hit 9 # yesterday. that is a record t tidy record. still going to be hot today. -- it tied a record. we'll hold the testimony down a little
we need somebody who believes in america. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. . >>> tens of thousands of civilian employees in the defense department could get warnings about potential layoffs four days before the election. the government is facing $1.2 trillion in automatic reductions in defense and domestic programs. it is all part of a new law voted in by both parties last august. at this point, no decision has been made on the job cuts. >> time now to check...
118
118
Oct 8, 2012
10/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 118
favorite 0
quote 0
>> the romney -- >> the romney campaign saw say big success that looked at just the domestic issue the president will talk about the killing of osama bin laden now in every one of his campaign appearances n virginia today, romney argued that on a whole host of other -- the president get off the mark. in battleground, virginia, mitt romney targeting the president on foreign affairs -- affairs. >> on this vital issue, the president has failed. >> reporter: at the virginia military institute, romney said that president obama failed to prevent an attack on the u.s. consulate in libya and asked -- as president, romney said he would arm syria's rebels. >> and insure they obtain the arms they need to defeat the tanks and helicopters. >> this is in america standing together. >> reporter: in the middle east, romney said the president has alienated the u.s.'s strongest ally, israel. >> we can't support our friends and defeat our enemies in the middle east when our words are not backed up by deeds. >> democrats are hitting back. >> that is what news media and fellow republicans call mitt romney's
>> the romney -- >> the romney campaign saw say big success that looked at just the domestic issue the president will talk about the killing of osama bin laden now in every one of his campaign appearances n virginia today, romney argued that on a whole host of other -- the president get off the mark. in battleground, virginia, mitt romney targeting the president on foreign affairs -- affairs. >> on this vital issue, the president has failed. >> reporter: at the virginia...
268
268
Jan 11, 2012
01/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 268
favorite 0
quote 0
how is romney looking in south carolina? >> we pull up the latest real clear politics average of polls. mitt romney is sitting at around 30% tonight, but a key difference between there and what happened in new hampshire in iowa, his next three competitors are all in the double digits, rick santorum in the 20s, gingrich at 19, paul at 10. he's way out in front, but there are signs of life showing and gingrich himself says this nomination will be decided in south carolina. we might just find that out in 11 days. >> no surprise here, president obama won new hampshire's democratic primary running unopposed, president kerry in new hampshire the 2008 general election, but the state is expected to be heavily contested in the fall. his campaign has opened seven offices there, more than the leading republican contenders and also held more than 500 events since the president announced his reelection campaign. array check coverage conditions on www.myfoxdc.com. we have the results from new hampshire as well as the candidates' speeches
how is romney looking in south carolina? >> we pull up the latest real clear politics average of polls. mitt romney is sitting at around 30% tonight, but a key difference between there and what happened in new hampshire in iowa, his next three competitors are all in the double digits, rick santorum in the 20s, gingrich at 19, paul at 10. he's way out in front, but there are signs of life showing and gingrich himself says this nomination will be decided in south carolina. we might just...
133
133
Jul 27, 2012
07/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 133
favorite 0
quote 0
we need somebody who believes in america. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message.
we need somebody who believes in america. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message.
150
150
Oct 9, 2012
10/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 150
favorite 0
quote 0
if mitt romney really "cares," wouldn't we see it in his priorities? if mitt romney really "cares," i"i'm not in favor of a a$5 trillion tax cut. that's not my plan." mitchell: "the nonpartisan tax policy center concluded that mitt romney's tax plan would cost $4.8 trillion over 10 years." vo: why won't romney level with us about his tax plan, which gives the wealthy huge new tax breaks? because according to experts, he'd have to raise taxes on the middle class - or increase the deficit to pay for it. if we can't trust him here... how could we ever trust him here? >>> one day after an eighth straight home loss the focus for redskins fans is still the health of robert griffin, iii knocked out of yesterdays game with a con can. sports director scott smith -- concussion. sports director scott smith back with the latest. >> he feels good today, no dizziness, no makes which is good. he took some tests and rested up this afternoon. if he passes those tests, he can do light conditioning on the treadmill tomorrow. team doctors will monitor him throughout the w
if mitt romney really "cares," wouldn't we see it in his priorities? if mitt romney really "cares," i"i'm not in favor of a a$5 trillion tax cut. that's not my plan." mitchell: "the nonpartisan tax policy center concluded that mitt romney's tax plan would cost $4.8 trillion over 10 years." vo: why won't romney level with us about his tax plan, which gives the wealthy huge new tax breaks? because according to experts, he'd have to raise taxes on the middle...
152
152
Aug 21, 2012
08/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 152
favorite 0
quote 0
next generation. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. and strengthens the plan for the next generation. but somewhere along the way, something went horribly wrong. george allen voted for trillions in debt while voting to raise his pay four times, then voted to keep special tax breaks for oil and gas companies and took over a half-million from them. worse, allen went to work for them. >>> it's only a small sample, but the stat line for redskins rookie robert griffin, iii so far this preseason is 9 of 14 with 119 yards with one touchdown. >> just one touchdown. >> so small sampling, only a couple games and he really had his first taste of the nfl this weekend. >> the first game he kind of skated by. he only played 14 plays, so there wasn't a whole lot to judge him by. he didn't get hit at all. in the 2nd game he got flushed out of the pocket a bunch. we got to see how he reacted and how he ran with the ball and me shanahan wanted to see the kind of decisions he made. he made some good and some bad decisions. against the bears saturday it w
next generation. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. and strengthens the plan for the next generation. but somewhere along the way, something went horribly wrong. george allen voted for trillions in debt while voting to raise his pay four times, then voted to keep special tax breaks for oil and gas companies and took over a half-million from them. worse, allen went to work for them. >>> it's only a small sample, but the stat line for redskins rookie robert griffin,...
109
109
Aug 6, 2012
08/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 109
favorite 0
quote 0
we need somebody who believes in america. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> nothing short of an ecstatic reaction to the mars rover landing early this morning. it touched down just after 1:30 a.m. here on the east coast started sending back images to earth not the first time nasa landed a craft on mars but the first time something this big. curiosity is the size of a car weighs a tonne, it was a challenge to land it without destroying it. although the landing was controlled from california, nasa scientists in maryland have an active role in this project they are responsible for an element, that will address the reason the rover is there. melanie explains. >> reporter: people here at nasa, are awaiting data from curiosity rover, they will help answer one of the key questions for the entire mission. >> life. >> reporter: searching for signs of life on mars, it has been a question for centuries today the answer may be closer, than it has ever been. >> it is unbelievable. the stuffer of science fiction but you know just happened this morning that is crazy. >> rep
we need somebody who believes in america. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> nothing short of an ecstatic reaction to the mars rover landing early this morning. it touched down just after 1:30 a.m. here on the east coast started sending back images to earth not the first time nasa landed a craft on mars but the first time something this big. curiosity is the size of a car weighs a tonne, it was a challenge to land it without destroying it. although the landing...
162
162
Apr 11, 2012
04/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 162
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> mitt romney released a statement saying santorum proved himself to be an important voice in the party. newt gingrich said, he asked santorum supporters to visit his web page. >> a new washington post abc news poll shows president obama has full advantages, but struggling in a couple key areas. he won a popular vote, saying he was more friendly, but on the issues of the jobs, almost even. tonight, d.c. election officials will ask prosecutors to, whose latest video is aimed at the attorney general of the united states. james made headlines before. now he's getting exeangs for trying. as fax 5 reports, the time okeef and his group may have gotten more than they bargained for. >> a pose laws requiring to show id before they can vote. holder's own name is being named. went to this d.c. church to vote on primary day. including one man who one said who we thought he was. >> in an effort to demonstrate lax security, activists and his girlfriend project had a man say he was eric holder. >> actually forgot my id. >> you don't need it. >> i left it in the car. >> as long as you're here, yo
. >> mitt romney released a statement saying santorum proved himself to be an important voice in the party. newt gingrich said, he asked santorum supporters to visit his web page. >> a new washington post abc news poll shows president obama has full advantages, but struggling in a couple key areas. he won a popular vote, saying he was more friendly, but on the issues of the jobs, almost even. tonight, d.c. election officials will ask prosecutors to, whose latest video is aimed at...
162
162
Nov 5, 2012
11/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 162
favorite 0
quote 0
romney held events in iowa, ohio and virginia. the race is a squeaker and political analysts believe we night not have a clear winner tuesday night if it comes down to provisional ballots in ohio that, by law, don't get counted right away. right away. >> unless the president ones overwhelmingly in florida and virginia and doesn't need ohio and also wins in wisconsin and iowa and nevada and new hampshire, if if comes down to ohio, we won't have a winner and we won't even have the votes as you said counted until 10 days from election day. >> reporter: the latest poll numbers out show president obama and mitt romney in a dead heat. a new abc news "washington post" poll has both candidates tied at 48%. obama takes the lead by one point in and nbc news "wall street journal" poll getting the support of 48% of likely voters to romney's 47%. today, president obama holds rallies in wisconsin, ohio and iowa. he will wrap up with with the evening rally in des moines. mitt romney will begin his final day of campaigning in central florida. he
romney held events in iowa, ohio and virginia. the race is a squeaker and political analysts believe we night not have a clear winner tuesday night if it comes down to provisional ballots in ohio that, by law, don't get counted right away. right away. >> unless the president ones overwhelmingly in florida and virginia and doesn't need ohio and also wins in wisconsin and iowa and nevada and new hampshire, if if comes down to ohio, we won't have a winner and we won't even have the votes as...
189
189
Oct 21, 2012
10/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 189
favorite 0
quote 0
if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> the pressure is mounting on the obama administration to be more direct about their response to the deadly terror attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. fox5's molly hannonberg reports. >> reporter: republican lawmakers are turning up the heat on the bomb administration over the libya attack. newly released state department documents show ambassador stevens was worried about the situation predicting back in june that the violence in libya was likely to continue and worsen. in a letter to president obama they wrote -- >> reporter: the obama administration has said there was no intelligence suggesting an attack was imminent. some democrats on capitol hill say republicans are trying to take political advantage of the attack. >> do you think it's a coincidence that two days before a national debate over foreign policy they release these documents? this is pure politics, and the american people deserve better. >>
if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> the pressure is mounting on the obama administration to be more direct about their response to the deadly terror attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. fox5's molly hannonberg reports. >> reporter: republican lawmakers are turning up the heat on the bomb administration over the libya attack. newly released state department documents show ambassador stevens...
162
162
Apr 29, 2012
04/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 162
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama getting pushed back from the romney campaign. it says romney never would have given the order to kill osama bin laden in pakistan. peter shows us the reason for the dust up. >> a year ago this week, president obama gave the go ahead for the raid that took out osama bin laden, but his campaign is suggesting that if a president romney had been given the same intell, he wouldn't have gone for the kill. and they are making that point in a new ad with former president, bill clinton. >> he took the harder and the more honorable path and the one that produced, in my opinion, the best result. >> after asking which path mitt romney would have taken, the ad highlights the 2007 headline that says mitt romney criticized barack obama for vowing to strike al-qaeda targets inside pakistan if necessary and this isn't the first time this week the campaign has hit romney on this issue. >> if you're looking for a bumper sticker to sum up how president obama handled what we inherited, it's simple. >> romney campaign passed this along from two defens
president obama getting pushed back from the romney campaign. it says romney never would have given the order to kill osama bin laden in pakistan. peter shows us the reason for the dust up. >> a year ago this week, president obama gave the go ahead for the raid that took out osama bin laden, but his campaign is suggesting that if a president romney had been given the same intell, he wouldn't have gone for the kill. and they are making that point in a new ad with former president, bill...
144
144
Sep 13, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 144
favorite 0
quote 0
create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >>> a brazen attack on a north carolina cab driver caught on surveillance video. a camp lejeune marine is behind the beating and faces misdemeanor assault charges. [ fighting ] >> reporter: a dashcam captures six horrifying minutes for an oslo county cab driver, but how did words quickly turn into violence? >> he flipped out. >> reporter: police say it started early sunday morning at the trailer bar when passenger john knosh stepped inside the cab of charles hawksworth jr. the taxi owner showed us the entire video. the dashcam video shows knash seated in the cab shortly after 1 a.m. when i finds out hawksworth is picking up another passenger going in the same direction he becomes enranged. the driver tells him he can leave. >> i'm trying to take you home. if you don't want go home, shut your mouth. >> give me a ride [ bleep ]. >> reporter: that's when investigators say knosh began his assault. police say he'd been drinking. >> in a million nears i'd never thought one of
create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >>> a brazen attack on a north carolina cab driver caught on surveillance video. a camp lejeune marine is behind the beating and faces misdemeanor assault charges. [ fighting ] >> reporter: a dashcam captures six horrifying minutes for an oslo county cab driver, but how did words quickly turn into violence? >> he flipped out. >> reporter: police say...
252
252
Apr 27, 2012
04/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 252
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> governor romney is counting on collective amnesia of the american people. >> reporter: romney is not holding back either, aiming his victory speech squarely at the obama record. >> it's about the economy, and we're not stupid. >> reporter: a new fox news poll shows mitt romney and president obama are now tied at 46%. the poll says women prefer obama by 5% over romney, and the former zone has a 4% lead among men -- the former governor has a 4% lead among men. the president has been trying to drum up support with the young voters. >> if we work together with clear eyes and a collective purpose, i guarantee we will rise to the moment. >> reporter: troubling for the democrats, the numbers of the independent voters where romney is leading. overall the news is better for the obama campaign, the president now leading by 3.9%. >> it will be a tight race all the way to november. >> reporter: american university professor, leonard steinhorn says one thing is clear, the campaign capturing independent voters will capture the white house. >> they have basis of support and a small group in the
. >> governor romney is counting on collective amnesia of the american people. >> reporter: romney is not holding back either, aiming his victory speech squarely at the obama record. >> it's about the economy, and we're not stupid. >> reporter: a new fox news poll shows mitt romney and president obama are now tied at 46%. the poll says women prefer obama by 5% over romney, and the former zone has a 4% lead among men -- the former governor has a 4% lead among men. the...
278
278
Aug 10, 2012
08/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 278
favorite 0
quote 0
mitt romney will restore the work requirement, because it works. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. i hear you're having a tough day, so i brought you a freshly made sandwich. you made me a sandwich? no, dunkin' did. but i wrote the note. dunkin' bakery sandwiches are freshly made just for you. grab a turkey cheddar bacon sandwich today. america runs on dunkin'. ♪ >>> we're back. >> bruce springsteen. >> dare devil nick wallenda did it again. >> yesterday he traveled between two atlantic city casinos 100 feet in the air without a net or safety harness. i wish they'd use a net. >> what's the problem? just use a net. >> no one would hold it against you. the walk took about 27 minutes. look at that, it's another feather in his hat. he has already set seven world records, including a trek across niagara falls back in june. >>> nasa is releasing new pictures from mars, courtesy of "curiosity." they are the first panoramic views of the gale crater since it landed monday. nasa officials say the color images of the crater are crucial to understanding the martian landscape. >
mitt romney will restore the work requirement, because it works. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. i hear you're having a tough day, so i brought you a freshly made sandwich. you made me a sandwich? no, dunkin' did. but i wrote the note. dunkin' bakery sandwiches are freshly made just for you. grab a turkey cheddar bacon sandwich today. america runs on dunkin'. ♪ >>> we're back. >> bruce springsteen. >> dare devil nick wallenda did it again. >>...
180
180
Jul 27, 2012
07/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 180
favorite 0
quote 0
presidential candidate mitt romney. we'll explain more on that coming up as we check more headlines. >>> congress is calling on the president to label the group that is killing americans in afghanistan as a terrorist organization. the network operates in the tribal regions along the border of afghanistan and pakistan. lawmaker are raising the pressure on the white house to slap a terrorist label on it. and if the administration does not, congress wants an explanation. anation. >>> it is time for the olympics. a lot of excitement surrounding this. the first lady is having breakfast actually with the team usa this morning and we are also getting these live pictures coming to us right now of the olympic torch making its way along the river thames over there. the olympic flame began its final day of a 70-day journey through the unite kingdom. they will be lighting the cauldron at the opening ceremonies later on today. if you look really closely, you can see there it is. there is the flame right now on
presidential candidate mitt romney. we'll explain more on that coming up as we check more headlines. >>> congress is calling on the president to label the group that is killing americans in afghanistan as a terrorist organization. the network operates in the tribal regions along the border of afghanistan and pakistan. lawmaker are raising the pressure on the white house to slap a terrorist label on it. and if the administration does not, congress wants an...
208
208
Aug 9, 2012
08/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 208
favorite 0
quote 0
mitt romney will restore the work requirement, because it works. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] new lipton tea & honey. sweetened with honey, made from real tea leaves and real fruit flavors. ♪ it's never felt so real ♪ no, it's never felt so right ♪ [ female announcer ] only 5 calories. new lipton tea & honey. >>> a scare for people aboard a megabus traveling from atlanta to charlotte. the double-decker bus burst into flames while traveling on a busy highway in georgia yesterday afternoon. the driver quickly pulled over and evacuated the passengers. they say the bus felt like it was wobbling moments before the fire. luckily, no one was injured. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> a multi-agency investigate is under way after a massive fire broke out at a chevron oil refinery in california early this week. hundreds of residents went to the hospital with breathing issues from the smoke. and the blaze has caused gas prices to rise. those living in the area are outraged saying officials did not provide accurate informatio
mitt romney will restore the work requirement, because it works. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] new lipton tea & honey. sweetened with honey, made from real tea leaves and real fruit flavors. ♪ it's never felt so real ♪ no, it's never felt so right ♪ [ female announcer ] only 5 calories. new lipton tea & honey. >>> a scare for people aboard a megabus traveling from atlanta to charlotte. the double-decker bus burst into flames...
196
196
May 25, 2012
05/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 196
favorite 0
quote 0
president criticizing romney's time as a capital list and romney criticizing the president's failed policies. >> i know governor romney came to des moines last week, warned -- [indiscernible] >> reporter: in a state that's coined the phrase "iowa nice" attacks between mitt romney and president obama are anything but. in des moines, one week after romney, mr. obama used some discryptive words to reference his g.o.p. challenger. >> his speech was more like a -- [indiscernible] distortion. >> reporter: he also criticized romney's private capital firm saying he knows how to create invors but -- investors but not jobs. >> he famously declared that corporations are people. >> reporter: the president also told supporters that since he took office, federal spending has increased at the slowest pace of any president in almost 60 years. his critics say now mr. obama is distorting the truth. >> when he was on his own averaging increase of 10% a year. >> reporter: romney stuck to an education theme in recent days and says it seems the president's attacks are less against him and aimed more at f
president criticizing romney's time as a capital list and romney criticizing the president's failed policies. >> i know governor romney came to des moines last week, warned -- [indiscernible] >> reporter: in a state that's coined the phrase "iowa nice" attacks between mitt romney and president obama are anything but. in des moines, one week after romney, mr. obama used some discryptive words to reference his g.o.p. challenger. >> his speech was more like a --...
98
98
Oct 16, 2012
10/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 98
favorite 0
quote 0
tomorrow mitt romney visits the commonwealth. campaigning in chesapeake, virginia. >>> the "washington post" is out with its endorsement in u.s. senate race in virginia. the post editorial board is backing democrat tim kaine. it said is he is a better choice by leaps and bounds than republican george allen. the post said ads by republican george allen an outside counterbuff groups are mischaracter -- conservative groups are his characterizing cain's records and proposals. >>> in our other top stories this morning, secretary of state hillary clinton is taking the blame for the attacks on the u.s. consulate in libya last month. she says specific decisions about the security of all diplomatic buildings around the world are made by security professionals at the state department. not the white house. republicans are accusing the obama administration of covering up the truth about the consulate attacks where four americans died. >>> meanwhile, the united states is reportedly ready to strike back at al-qaeda for the consulate attack on
tomorrow mitt romney visits the commonwealth. campaigning in chesapeake, virginia. >>> the "washington post" is out with its endorsement in u.s. senate race in virginia. the post editorial board is backing democrat tim kaine. it said is he is a better choice by leaps and bounds than republican george allen. the post said ads by republican george allen an outside counterbuff groups are mischaracter -- conservative groups are his characterizing cain's records and proposals....
212
212
Aug 10, 2012
08/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 212
favorite 0
quote 0
mitt romney will restore the work requirement, because it works. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. real big deals of the week. we know you look around for the best deals. that's why we give you real big club card deals each week. this week, seedless grapes straight off the vine are just 79 cents a pound. starbucks coffee is only $7.49. that's less than a quarter for a great cup of coffee. tropicana o.j. is just $2.88. real big deals this week and every week. only at safeway. ingredients for life. >>> four people are recovering after an attack by a swarm of killer bees in texas yesterday near austin. a man was stung about 300 times after he tried to move a box that had a nest in it unbeknownst to him. officials say there were about 125,000 africanized bees in the hive. three people who tried to help were stung but not as many time. >>> a road crew paint job in pennsylvania had drivers doing a double take. that's because the crews painted a line over a dead raccoon on a western pennsylvania highway. a transportation spokesman said the paint crews usually remove dead ani
mitt romney will restore the work requirement, because it works. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. real big deals of the week. we know you look around for the best deals. that's why we give you real big club card deals each week. this week, seedless grapes straight off the vine are just 79 cents a pound. starbucks coffee is only $7.49. that's less than a quarter for a great cup of coffee. tropicana o.j. is just $2.88. real big deals this week and every week. only at...
350
350
Sep 10, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 350
favorite 0
quote 0
for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >>> on the campaign trail today, vice president joe biden went back on the attack against mitt romney. on day two of his trip to the battleground state of ohio, he attended a rally at a high school this morning. biden criticized romney saying he's in favor of outsourcing jobs. >> folks, unlike them, we see a future for everyone, rich and poor, does their part and has a part. [ applause ] we see a future and barack are committed to this to our core, where our daughters and granddaughters have the same opportunity our grandsons and sons have. >>> these presidential campaigns taking new jabs at each other. on two issues that really affect just about every single one of us. >> with less than two months to election day, the tone got a lot sharper. fox's ed henry has the latest from west palm beach, florida. >> reporter: republican presidential nominee mitt romney spent the day off the campaign trail, attending church with his wife and a few hours of intense debate prep behind closed doors. while president obama continued
for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >>> on the campaign trail today, vice president joe biden went back on the attack against mitt romney. on day two of his trip to the battleground state of ohio, he attended a rally at a high school this morning. biden criticized romney saying he's in favor of outsourcing jobs. >> folks, unlike them, we see a future for everyone, rich and poor, does their part and has a part. [ applause ] we see a future and...
304
304
Sep 7, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 304
favorite 0
quote 0
create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. . >>> good evening, everybody. dave ross is live at nats park. we're getting ready for the final start of steven straussburg here at nats park this season. he's going to new york on wednesday and making his last start. he will be officially shut down for the season. the gates are open about 30 minutes away and that is going to be a packed house. and kind of a fighting move. feisty last night and taking you back to show you what happened there and maybe it's because they have been on fire. suzuki with a big game here and a three-run shot and to that point, 2-1 and things with the nets. jason weather with the bases -- jason werth. knee big deal, right? and this is the cubs dugout and is mad about something and that somebody. comes over and gives him a piece of his mind and this is that bull pen and cooler heads prevail and that is looks like everything is good. until the next inning, when wendy castillo rose to bryce harper, what are you doing, chicago? and bryce doesn't l
create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. . >>> good evening, everybody. dave ross is live at nats park. we're getting ready for the final start of steven straussburg here at nats park this season. he's going to new york on wednesday and making his last start. he will be officially shut down for the season. the gates are open about 30 minutes away and that is going to be a packed house. and kind of a fighting...
167
167
Jan 6, 2012
01/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 167
favorite 0
quote 0
his 7% support is trunked by romney's 41% in the latest suffolk 7 news tracking poll. this as romney has been splitting time between new hampshire and south carolina and focusing his fire on the president instead of the gop rival. >> this president believes in something that some call crony capitalism. romney will split his time between aisle where he trails former house speaker newt gingrich and new hampshire where he is the prohibitive favorite. >>> the new jobs numbers from december are just in and a burst of hiring has pushed the unemployment rate down. the jobless rate fell from 8.6 to 8.5% this morning now at the lowest level in almost three years and giving a boost to the economy at the end of 2012. employers added 2,200,000 jobs last months. the unemployment rate has now dropped for four straight months. >>> pope benedict xvi is naming 22 new cardinal it is, including an archbishop from maryland. edwin f. o'brien who was paul more's archbishop was named to the college of card nawstles today. owe brian is 72 years old and will serve as an advisor to the pope. he
his 7% support is trunked by romney's 41% in the latest suffolk 7 news tracking poll. this as romney has been splitting time between new hampshire and south carolina and focusing his fire on the president instead of the gop rival. >> this president believes in something that some call crony capitalism. romney will split his time between aisle where he trails former house speaker newt gingrich and new hampshire where he is the prohibitive favorite. >>> the new jobs numbers from...
382
382
Nov 5, 2012
11/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 382
favorite 0
quote 0
yesterday, governor romney had events in iowa, pennsylvania, florida and virginia. they are crisscrossing the states. >>> as the candidates make their final push, officials in new york and new jersey are now faced with the challenge of getting people out to vote. >> it's big challenge as clean- up and recovery efforts continue following hurricane sandy. >> reporter: nearly a week after sandy hit the east coast, power outages still plague parts of the northeast. that along with damaged and destroyed buildings could mean a lack of places for voters to cast their ballots. new york city mayor michael bloomberg says he is working to ensure voter will not miss their opportunity to participate in the election. >> we'll do anything we can to help the board of elections. we've got to make sure everybody can vote. it is not going to be easy but we'll both work hard on that. >> reporter: officials in new jersey are also taking steps. >> you still go to the polling places. we'll have trucks set up there and you will vote old school. you'll vote paper ballots. everybody will hav
yesterday, governor romney had events in iowa, pennsylvania, florida and virginia. they are crisscrossing the states. >>> as the candidates make their final push, officials in new york and new jersey are now faced with the challenge of getting people out to vote. >> it's big challenge as clean- up and recovery efforts continue following hurricane sandy. >> reporter: nearly a week after sandy hit the east coast, power outages still plague parts of the northeast. that along...
179
179
Sep 13, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 179
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> republican presidential candidate mitt romney has doubled down on his criticisms of the president's response to the events in egypt and libya. yesterday the embassy in cairo released a statement condemning the anti-muslim video that mocked the prophet muhammad. romney called the statement a disgrace and apology for american values and faulted the president, criticism he even repeated after the deaths of ambassador stevens and the other americans. >> i also believe the administration was wrong to stand by a statement sympathizing with those who had breached our embassy in egypt instead of condemning their actions. it's never too early for the united states government to condemn attacks on americans and to defend our values. >> president obama later said in an interview that romney, "tends to shoot first and aim later," and didn't have his facts right before he made his statement. i want to bring in fox 5 political analyst mark plotkin now. it sounds like politics a lot at work here. i mean apologizing for the video instead of criticizing those who, behind the attack, isn't there a po
. >>> republican presidential candidate mitt romney has doubled down on his criticisms of the president's response to the events in egypt and libya. yesterday the embassy in cairo released a statement condemning the anti-muslim video that mocked the prophet muhammad. romney called the statement a disgrace and apology for american values and faulted the president, criticism he even repeated after the deaths of ambassador stevens and the other americans. >> i also believe the...
186
186
Apr 28, 2012
04/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 186
favorite 0
quote 0
romney wouldn't have given the order to get it done. in 2007, romney criticized the idea of hitting al-qaeda targets inside pakistan. that is the basis for the claim in the obama ad. the president deserves credit for bin laden's death, but that is saddened to see his politicizing it. >>> a dream come true for students in indiana. after a nightmare of a twister tore through their schools town, how prom night became a reality for students left in the rubble. >>> a montgomery county home is nothing but cinders tonight after a fire. the fire department posted this picture to twitter. the house is in the 2300 block of robyn song drive in clarksburg. fortunately, no one was inside when firefighters arrived and no one was hurt. >>> it was last month when a devastating twister ruined their school, but students from henryville, indiana, are still celebrating the best night of the year. their prom. fox's tamera evans shows how the magical night was made possible. >> reporter: it's the event most high school students look forw
romney wouldn't have given the order to get it done. in 2007, romney criticized the idea of hitting al-qaeda targets inside pakistan. that is the basis for the claim in the obama ad. the president deserves credit for bin laden's death, but that is saddened to see his politicizing it. >>> a dream come true for students in indiana. after a nightmare of a twister tore through their schools town, how prom night became a reality for students left in the rubble. ...
223
223
Mar 11, 2012
03/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 223
favorite 0
quote 0
romney takes 21% and mitt romney wince the caucuses in guam and the northern mariannea elands. no results from the virgin islands. alicia has more reaction from wichita. >> reporter: conservative voters in the heartland handing a victory to rick santorum in kansas. easily wing the caucuses there and taking a shot at mitt romney. >> we're not elect a ceo but a commander in chief and there is one person with experience on that. >> reporter: the latest numbers from "the associated press" show he got 51% of the vote and mitt romney came in sec with 14%, and ron paul 14%. santorum's rivals skipping kansas instead focusing on alabama and mississippi. newt gingrich banking on at least one of those as a win and mitt romney picking up a victory in wyoming side and -- saturday and winning in guam and not getting much track in the southern states so far. >> morning, everyone. good to be with you. >> reporter: rivals saying romney has a southern camysteriesma problem, never dining on a popular dish of grits. >> and i'm learning to say ya'all and i like grits and some strange things are hap
romney takes 21% and mitt romney wince the caucuses in guam and the northern mariannea elands. no results from the virgin islands. alicia has more reaction from wichita. >> reporter: conservative voters in the heartland handing a victory to rick santorum in kansas. easily wing the caucuses there and taking a shot at mitt romney. >> we're not elect a ceo but a commander in chief and there is one person with experience on that. >> reporter: the latest numbers from "the...
147
147
Jul 25, 2012
07/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 147
favorite 0
quote 0
we need somebody who believes in america. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. . >>> we have an update on the breaking news we brought you at the top of the newscast. a four-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in dale city, virginia and those are pictures from the scene. police tell us the little boy has now died. the shooting happened in a vehicle parked onm tire stream. the little boy was rushd to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. police and a number of emergency vehicles on the scene beginning the investigation to figure out what happened here. we're told that no one else was hurt and we'll have more on the news edge six. >>> and a big announcement from v-dot. they launched the ez-pass flex transponder and allows drivers to switch between the modes. transponder is designed for the new express lanes, hot lanes, set to open on 495 this year. v-dot said the express lanes will expand public transportation in fairfax county. >> this is a game changer, and we're going to be able to provide bus service, something we had not had before on the new hot lanes. ca
we need somebody who believes in america. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. . >>> we have an update on the breaking news we brought you at the top of the newscast. a four-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in dale city, virginia and those are pictures from the scene. police tell us the little boy has now died. the shooting happened in a vehicle parked onm tire stream. the little boy was rushd to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. police and a number of...
125
125
Feb 28, 2012
02/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 125
favorite 0
quote 0
he defended the anti-romney calls. >> that is what bills do. when you hit them back, they whine. >> reporter: the aggressive tone is indicative of the battle for the state. santorum needs to win after getting momentum after his victories earlier this month and romney needs to prevent losing his birth state. >> i'm not willing to light my mare -- hair on fire. >> reporter: there are a total after 59 total delegates up for grabs in arizona and michigan. ron paul is focusing on picking up delegates on super tuesday. >> and it's argued that an idea whose time has come can't be stopped by armies or government. >> reporter: newt gingrich is solely focused on super tuesday. >> and decided not to compete in michigan. we thought it would be important to focus here and in tennessee and in oklahoma and idaho and ohio. >> reporter: while the delegate count is important, momentum could be equally crucial into next tuesday when more than 400 delegates will be awarded. in washington, craig bosswell, fox news. >> a new entrance into the virginia senate race. h
he defended the anti-romney calls. >> that is what bills do. when you hit them back, they whine. >> reporter: the aggressive tone is indicative of the battle for the state. santorum needs to win after getting momentum after his victories earlier this month and romney needs to prevent losing his birth state. >> i'm not willing to light my mare -- hair on fire. >> reporter: there are a total after 59 total delegates up for grabs in arizona and michigan. ron paul is...
212
212
May 6, 2012
05/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 212
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> mitt romney was called a rubber stamp for the wealthy, president obama together with the first lady officially kicking off his 2012 re- election campaign. >> this isn't a another election this is a make or break moment for america's middle class. >> reporter: economy is taking center stage as the general election heats up. >> this is a sad time in america, when people who want work, can't find jobs. >> reporter: a new labor department report says friday, 115,000 new jobs were added in april, that is a fact the romney campaign is jumping all over >> usually the worse the recession the steeper the recovery we need a president to get in and create more jobs. >> reporter: republican national committee released this video, insisting the country is not better off. >>> this crisis took years to develop. >> reporter: making his case in columbus ohio the president said he is the best choice for the nations working class and took a swing at romney over past remarks about big business. >> i don't care how many ways you try to explain it, corporations are not people, people are people. >> that
. >> mitt romney was called a rubber stamp for the wealthy, president obama together with the first lady officially kicking off his 2012 re- election campaign. >> this isn't a another election this is a make or break moment for america's middle class. >> reporter: economy is taking center stage as the general election heats up. >> this is a sad time in america, when people who want work, can't find jobs. >> reporter: a new labor department report says friday,...
283
283
Aug 10, 2012
08/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 283
favorite 0
quote 0
mitt romney will restore the work requirement, because it works. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> cirque du soleil in town and the acrobats will soon perform at national harbor. today workers were busy setting up the big top. >> first thing we do is get the canvas out of the truck, open it up. then we can put in the side poles which hold up the tent on the sides and then get everything up and raised. >> takes about a week to get the big top set up. when it's completed, the tent will seat more than 2,600 people. the totem show kicks off august 15th through the end of september. >>> another high wire accomplishment for daredevil nik wolenda. pretty impressive, but he's already outdone himself. he walked farther and higher up over niagra falls back in june. >>> a sesame street casting call, fewer smoking to ans and how the healthcare reform law is impacting papa john's. shawn yancy has your fox 5 top five. >> up first tonight do you tell your kids smoking is hazardous to their health? no. 5, a new study shows we need to refocus the anti-smoking campaign aimed at you
mitt romney will restore the work requirement, because it works. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> cirque du soleil in town and the acrobats will soon perform at national harbor. today workers were busy setting up the big top. >> first thing we do is get the canvas out of the truck, open it up. then we can put in the side poles which hold up the tent on the sides and then get everything up and raised. >> takes about a week to get the big top set up....
140
140
Sep 10, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 140
favorite 0
quote 1
. >>> a new poll shows president obama leading his challenger mitt romney. >> and the u.s. capitol is getting ready for the next inauguration. we are less than two months from election day and for more now on the campaign and the changes in the capitol, we turn to melanie alnwick. >> reporter: yes, prep rigs will get under way very soon here to get the grounds ever the u.s. capitol ready for inauguration 2013. it is scheduled for january 21st but who is sworn sworn in depends on what happens between now and november. here are the latest poll numbers. we are talking about the gallup poll of likely voters showing president obama now way five- point lead, 49% to 44%. mitt romney sent sunday off the campaign trail attending church with his wife and doing intense debate prep. he still managed to make news, however nai. pretaped interview, romney clarified his stance on obamacare saying republicans may keep some parts of the controversial health care law such as coverage for preexisting conditions and young adult children. the gop nominee heads to ohio today. eighteen electoral v
. >>> a new poll shows president obama leading his challenger mitt romney. >> and the u.s. capitol is getting ready for the next inauguration. we are less than two months from election day and for more now on the campaign and the changes in the capitol, we turn to melanie alnwick. >> reporter: yes, prep rigs will get under way very soon here to get the grounds ever the u.s. capitol ready for inauguration 2013. it is scheduled for january 21st but who is sworn sworn in...
209
209
Jun 27, 2012
06/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 209
favorite 0
quote 0
rice says she will support whomever romney picks. omney pi >>> coming up next on the news edge at 11:00 a security upgrade unveiled at a local airport. >> plus rg3 reacts after a former basketball player targeted the skins qb in an extortion scheme. >> we continue to watch temperatures dropping around the region heading for the 60s, fuffs and maybe some 40s -- 50s and maybe some 40s, but get ready for the hot stuff back in the forecast. >> the news edge at 11:00 is coming right back. >> this is fox 5 news edge at 11:00. >>> the director of the reston zoo is denying allegations she mistreated an animal. meghan mogensen is charged after euthanizing a wallaby back in february. mogensen said she humanely euthanized the animal. the investigators say the zoo did not have the appropriate permits or training to dispense the drug used to kill the wallaby. >>> robert griffin, iii said an ex it, attempt against him is a good less -- extortion attempt against him is a good lesson for himself and other rookies. richard hurd is accused of threaten
rice says she will support whomever romney picks. omney pi >>> coming up next on the news edge at 11:00 a security upgrade unveiled at a local airport. >> plus rg3 reacts after a former basketball player targeted the skins qb in an extortion scheme. >> we continue to watch temperatures dropping around the region heading for the 60s, fuffs and maybe some 40s -- 50s and maybe some 40s, but get ready for the hot stuff back in the forecast. >> the news edge at 11:00 is...
204
204
Aug 28, 2012
08/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 204
favorite 0
quote 1
romney has surged to a dead even tie in the buck sigh state. in florida, it is a virtual tie in a cnn survey. plans were being made for mitt romney to call gulf state governors i'm meeting with the head of his white house transition team was postponed. romney and wife ann began the day at their new hampshire lake house with speech preps and the storm in mind. >> i've talked to people in the storm's path and hope they are spared. >> reporter: he gave a vote of confidence to mrs. romney whose speech comes tuesday night and isaac bears down on the gulf coast. >> i like my speech. i really ike ann's speech. >> reporter: president obama has no campaign events scheduled. vice president joe biden who, had planned several campaign days in florida to bracket the gop convention this week, called them all off last night. >> the obama campaign announced they will go forward with rallies today in iowa and colorado. >> the rnc said it would keep its abbreviated scheduled, no adingal changes and talks have begun to relief efforts and how to collect charitable
romney has surged to a dead even tie in the buck sigh state. in florida, it is a virtual tie in a cnn survey. plans were being made for mitt romney to call gulf state governors i'm meeting with the head of his white house transition team was postponed. romney and wife ann began the day at their new hampshire lake house with speech preps and the storm in mind. >> i've talked to people in the storm's path and hope they are spared. >> reporter: he gave a vote of confidence to mrs....